I don't buy it that sons are harder on the body to produce. I don't think boys statistically weigh more than girls at birth. That needs to be backed up by extensive modern surveys. Babies' weights have more to do with their mother's diets during pregnancy. Now, having adult girls as opposed to boys may be a little more convincing because typically adult girls spend more time with their mothers than adult boys do. That could add to the mother's pleasure and comfort because she gets more attention and can see her grandchildren more frequently. I don't think we need to worry, Jill, because we are both close to our sons and they all value having us involved in our grandchildren's lives. I could imagine pining away for my grandchildren if I never got to see them. One's longevity may be more of a case for staying nearby your happy, close family.

I'm not sure I agree with this article. I think every pregnancy can be a little hard on anyone. I think where having a boy can shorten a mother's life is by the scary, adventuresome things they put us mothers through as they grow up :-))

Right, I agree Susan, just a light snack :) Not going to lose sleep over this one...I think it's rather bizarre. The strange part about it is...if 1 boy takes 34 weeks off the mom's life, and then 3 girls are suppose to put those 34 weeks back on her life??

Jill, my SON wanted to use my computer yesterday and I had left it open to this blog about SONS. haha... Thanks for brightening my day and for starting an enlightening, funny conversation here. He was particularly entrigued about the part of daughters "balancing out" a son. Oh my...

firstmy boys weighed under 7 pounds each so, I have that going for me and speaking as a person that has 3 sisters and no brothers, I think boys are better and EASIER than girls. I really would have thought the opposite. If this is true I would have to say that is is well worth it!

"Charity is accepting someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped...The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people..."-Marvin J. Ashton